What Are Essential Oils?
If you are interested in essential oils, it’s important that you understand the basic properties of essential oils and how they are made.
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What Is Radiation and How to Limit Your Exposure
Every day you are effected by radiation whether from the sun or from man-made sources. It’s very important to know what radiation is and how it works to harm life. You also need to know what you can do to limit your exposure to radiation.
Baking With Coconut Flour
Coconut flour is made from coconut, a by product of coconut milk. The coconut meat left over from making coconut milk is dried and then ground into a soft powder which can be used for baking.
What is Teff Grain? Plus an Ethiopian Injera Bread Recipe
Teff is another ancient grain that is very popular in parts of Africa, Ethiopia in particular and also in India and Australia. Teff is the grain used to make the staple injera bread, eaten in so much of Ethiopia.
How to Reuse Cooking Oil and Bacon Grease: Tip Tuesday
Did you know that you can save many of your favorite cooking oils? It’s a great way to save time and money in the kitchen. In fact, two of my favorite (and healthy) oils are bacon fat and coconut oil. Both of these can be saved and used for later! So, how do you save…
How to Use Essential Oils Safely
There is a lot of misinformation out there about how to safely and properly use essential oils. Just because essential oils are natural, doesn’t mean they don’t come with risks. Indeed, essential oils require that you handle them with care.
Introduction to Amaranth
Amaranth is another ancient grain that is widely used and easily available in Latin and South America. It has a long history of use with the Aztecs in their religious ceremonies involving human sacrifices.
It’s Better With Barley
Barley is a traditional food. Find out the history of barley, it’s nutritional content, and how to cook with this ancient grain.
The Varieties and History of Rice
Rice is one of the easiest grains to digest. It is sold in many different forms of rice but all break down into two categories: Whole grain and white rice. Varieties of Rice Refined white rice is most common and has the bran and germ of the grain of rice removed and then it is…
All Natural First Aid Kit
With children, it’s always a good idea to have a first aid kit on hand at all times. The same goes for camping, hiking, fishing, and other outdoor activities where injuries can be common. But what do you do when you’re concerned about the ingredients used in conventional first aid kits and first aid products?…